Row 1,000 meters Time cap: None 1,000-m Row must be completed during block two of competition, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 18.

Establish a 1-rep-max front squat Time cap: 20 minutes 1RM Front Squat must be completed during block one of competition, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18.

For time: 1,500-meter row Then, 5 rounds of: 10 bar muscle-ups 7 shoulder-to-overheads W 145 lb. M 235 lb.

For time: 1-mile run 100 handstand push-ups 200 single-leg squats 300 pull-ups 1-mile run W 14-lb. vest M 20-lb. vest Athletes must wear a weight vest. Reps must be completed unpartitioned — i.e., all 100 handstand push-ups must be completed before moving on to the single-leg squats, etc. Scoring Every event will be worth up to 100 points, and athletes earn points based on their finish (see chart). After Stage 1 (Sept. 18-19), the field will be cut to five athletes and the scores will be reset for the Final Stage (Oct. 23-25). At the end of the Final Stage, the athlete with the most points is the winner. Athletes who tie receive the same number of points. If athletes fail to complete an event within the time cap (for timed events), their score will be capped, and they will receive a 1-second penalty for each rep not completed.

For time: 50-40-30-20-10 Double-under GHD sit-up 5-4-3-2-1 Clean W 185 lb. M 275 lb. Time cap: None

10 rounds: 440-meter bike sprint 1 legless rope climb (15 ft.)

For time: 320-meter hill sprint with a corn sack W 30 lb. M 50 lb. Check out the analysis of Corn Sack Sprint.

3 rounds: 15 deadlifts 15 strict deficit handstand push-ups W 205 lb., 2-in. deficit M 315 lb., 3.5-in. deficit Time cap: None Damn Diane must be completed during block two of competition, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time on Friday, Sept. 18.

3 rounds: 21 thrusters 21 chest-to-bar pull-ups W 85 lb. M 115 lb. Time cap: None Friendly Fran must be completed during block one of competition, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18.

Max freestanding handstand hold Time cap: 20 minutes Handstand Hold must be completed during block three of competition, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.

4 rounds: 200- to 300-meter hill run 5-7-9-11 reps of: Burpee Thruster W 95-105-110-115-lb. thrusters M 135-145-155-165-lb. thrusters Athletes will begin by running a loop up and back down the hill, followed by a round of 5 burpees and 5 thrusters. In the second round, the athletes will run a different loop up the hill, then complete 7 reps of each, this time with a heavier thruster. Each round the run course will change and the reps and weight will go up.

5 rounds: 500-m run 15 overhead squats 15 bar-facing burpees W 125 lb. M 185 lb. Time cap: None Nasty Nancy must be completed during block three of competition, between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.

For time: Athletes will run along a 3-mile± course around the Ranch through varying terrain, often steep and loose.

For time: 1 snatch at each bar Quarterfinal Round: 5 athletes, 1-minute cap W 145-150-155 lb. M 225-235-245 lb. Semifinal Round: 4 athletes, 2-minute cap W 160-165-170 lb. M 245-255-265 lb. Final Round: 3 athletes, 3-minute cap W 175-180-185 lb. M 265-275-285 lb. All 5 athletes will begin the first round, performing 1 snatch at each of the three progressively heavier barbells. After each round, the slowest athlete will be eliminated, while the remaining athletes will rest 2 minutes before beginning the next round. Check out the analysis of Snatch Speed Triple.

For time: 100-yard sprint 100-yard sled push 100-yard sprint W 80-lb. sled M 105-lb. sled

4 rounds, each for time: Air bike calories (10 | 15) 50-meter swim 10 GHD sit-ups 10 ball slams (40 | 60 lb.) Rest Begin a new round every 4 minutes *Rounds 2 and 4 performed in reverse This event is broken into 4 separate chippers, each for time. Athletes will begin with the air bike at 0:00, then will swim across the pool, complete 10 GHD sit-ups, and finish with 10 ball slams for time. At 4:00 the same work will be performed in reverse order: ball slam, GHD sit-up, swim, then air bike, again for time. Rounds 3 and 4 will take the athletes down and back in the same fashion. The athlete's score for the event will be the sum of their times from each round, with the fastest total time winning.

30-20-10 reps for time: Toes-to-bar Kettlebell lunge (yards) W 24-kg kettlebells M 32-kg kettlebells Athletes must lunge with the kettlebells in the rack position. Check out the analysis of Toes-to-Bar/Lunge.